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AWS BNi-11 vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-11 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
720 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
9.0
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.2 to 3.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 9.0 to 11.8
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
87 to 90.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.9 to 4.8
Nickel (Ni), % 62.9 to 71.2
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.4 to 4.3
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 11.5 to 12.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0